The Lumieres were interesting in that during a time that had not seen moving pictures, they brought the still to life. This museum documented their creation quite well, starting from early ideas such as Edison’s kinetoscope, all the way to 3D imaging created later from works of the Lumieres. Seeing their inventions, like the cinematograph, as well as all of the works they created puts their impact on the world into perspective. They created over a thousand short films, varying between every genre imaginable at the time, which in a time that had never experienced moving picture to begin with was an incredible feat. The museum also showcased their work in photography, with a room of colored photos lining the walls. It was interesting to see the passion the Lumiere brothers put into their photography and films, since both required plenty of time, effort, and materials to create. So while the Lumieres profited off of their work, hence the gorgeous house the museum is located in, you can tell they loved what they did just for the sake of doing it as well.
I had actually fogotten about the 3-D images that were showcased. It is still so surprising to me that those images were created all the way back then when they still aren't seen all that often, if at all, these days. Might be worth looking into the reason for them being very rare, though it could be due to the process of developing those images is complicayed enough to not be worth it. Also, pretty much all cameras are going digital now, so there wouldn't be a way to view it like that without specialized equipment on the viewing device.
ReplyDeleteIt was quite amazing to hear about all of the short films they created. The part in the tour where we got to see the wall with all of them put together really put the magnitude of it all into perspective. I liked that they had an area that showcased some of them so you could see the specifics in more depth.
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